Category: Highlights
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Posted on February 17, 2025
Soft, chewy, filling: UW researchers are perfecting the protein bar
From athletes in training to busy people in need of a snack, consumer demand is high for protein-rich, shelf-stable snacks such as protein bars. Retail […]
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Posted on February 12, 2025
D.C. Smith Greenhouse serves as a testing tank for aquaponics
Back on April 22 — Earth Day 2024 — a small crowd gathered in UW’s D.C. Smith Greenhouse to celebrate and learn. Attendees sampled vegetarian snacks as […]
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Posted on January 13, 2025
Why do birds make so many different sounds? A new UW–Madison study gets at the underlying factors
Birds make sounds to communicate, whether to find a potential mate, ward off predators, or just sing for pleasure. But the conditions that contribute to […]
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Posted on January 8, 2025
Project to explore enzyme behind early evolution of life on Earth
Betül Kaçar, associate professor of bacteriology, likes mysteries. And there is, maybe, no larger mystery than the origins and early evolution of life. Now, a team […]
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Posted on January 6, 2025
2024 CALS Year in Review
The end of the year is a great time to look back and reflect on the milestones and accomplishments of the CALS community. Here are […]
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Posted on December 23, 2024
Happy Holidays and Happy New Year from CALS
This year, the CALS Ambassadors set out to make the best gingerbread house in history with the help of Dean Glenda Gillaspy, and together, wish […]
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Posted on December 17, 2024
New community resource could create novel ways to stop the spread of pathogens carried by mosquitoes
According to the World Health Organization, vector-borne diseases account for more than 17% of all infectious diseases and cause more than 700,000 deaths annually. Diseases […]
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Posted on December 16, 2024
Leopold’s journals that informed ‘A Sand County Almanac’ more accessible than ever before
This year marks the 75th anniversary of “A Sand County Almanac,” the collection of essays written by the famous naturalist Aldo Leopold. It’s also the first […]
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Posted on December 12, 2024
New tool makes quick health, environmental monitoring possible
University of Wisconsin–Madison biochemists have developed a new, efficient method that may give first responders, environmental monitoring groups, or even you, the ability to quickly […]
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Posted on December 5, 2024
UW–Madison students support dairy business innovation through class projects
Wisconsin’s dairy industry is a powerhouse generating more than $45 billion every year and is known for driving innovation. For individual businesses, that means constantly […]